Raiders QB Geno Smith Wants to Go Long, but the Deep Pass Isn’t Always There
Geno Smith's three interceptions contributed to the Raiders' offensive struggles, limiting them to 218 total yards against a strong Chargers defense, officials said.
- The Las Vegas Raiders lost 20-9 at home to the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night, with Geno Smith throwing three interceptions.
- The Raiders' offensive struggles stemmed from a weak running game last season due to a poor offensive line and Smith forcing throws during the game.
- Las Vegas' defense is strong against the run, allowing just 70.5 rushing yards on average and sharing the eighth spot with six sacks recorded, while the offense struggled with only a 25% success rate on conversions.
- Smith said, "I'm never going to make any excuses," acknowledging mistakes and pledging to improve quickly despite a rough outing compared to his strong Raiders debut.
- The Raiders stand at 1-1 and will visit the Washington Commanders on Sunday, aiming to use film review and practice to raise their performance.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley, battling fever and an illness, set the tone on the game’s first play from scrimmage by intercepting Raiders quarterback Geno Smith. Henley went on to have a big performance — as did the rest of the Los Angeles defense. They shut down the Raiders, Justin Herbert passed […] The post Chargers intercept Geno 3 times, shut down Raiders appeared first on Sports Gossip.
Geno Smith Endures Poor Performance in Loss to Chargers
On the heels of an historic performance in his Raiders debut, Geno Smith endured a rough outing on Monday Night Football. Normally efficient, Smith completed just 24-of-43 passes for only 180 yards in Las Vegas’ 20-9 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. And in addition to failing to produce much offense, Smith also threw three costly interceptions. Smith’s poor showing came after he threw for 362 yards – the most ever for any Raiders quarterback in…
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